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To learn new skills or information

learn

verb

to gain knowledge or experience of something, for example by being taught

train

verb

to learn how to do a particular job or activity

acquire

verb

to get new knowledge or a new skill by learning it

master

verb

to learn something thoroughly so that you know it or can do it very well

pick up

to learn a new skill or start a habit without intending to

absorb

verb

to learn and understand new facts, so that they become part of your knowledge

develop

verb

to improve your abilities, skills, or knowledge

retrain

verb

to learn, or to teach someone, new skills that are needed for a job

keep up

to make progress or learn at the same speed as someone or something

acquaint yourself with something

to make an effort to learn about something

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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